TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 4

2007  Super Bowl XLI won by Indianapolis over Chicago Bears 29-17 – Peyton Manning MVP

2004  St. Louis Cardinals sign Albert Pujois to 7 year $100 million deal

1997  Mario Lemieux gets his 600^th goal – 7^th in NHL history

1996  Phil Jackson wins his 700^th career game as coach – 13^th to do so

1993  Reds owner Marge Schott suspended from MLB for 1 year for racist remarks

1992  At a special ceremony at Boston Garden, Larry Bird’s # 33 is retired

1987  Sacramento Kings score only 4 points in the 1^st quarter – fewest points since the 24 second clock was introduced in 1954

1973  Oscar De La Hoya born

1969  John Madden named head coach of the Oakland Raiders

1960  No one is elected to the Hall of Fame

1959  Lawrence Taylor born

1956  MLB votes to establish Cy Young award

1932  Winter Olympics held in the U.S. for the first time